I suspected I was ignoring a really obvious tag. Guess I'll see how far my feet can take me for a while - thanks for the advice all.
On Sat 07 Dec 2013 20:15:55 EST, Ross Scanlon wrote: > On 07/12/13 17:34, Will Rouesnel wrote: >> Ok this is what I got from a brief walk around the neighborhood with >> OSMPad on my phone: >> >> http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2569340857#map=17/-33.82359/151.25009&layers=ND >> > > Looks pretty good. > > I'd add > > addr:suburb=Balmoral or where ever > > I also always add: > > addr:state=NSW or where ever > > > Cheers > Ross > >> >> The addresses line up to the post-box / domestic entrances where >> possible - my motivation here is to get places I travel to give >> accurate GPS coordinates from things like OSMAnd. >> >> The biggest problem at the moment seems to be the Bing imagery has a >> couple meter shift in this area, so things line up but the roads are >> offset a bit - I can't decide whether to recenter my points around the >> roads or not, since presumably if it's ever correct a big shift would >> then line everything up nicely. >> >> On Sat 07 Dec 2013 15:29:54 EST, Ross Scanlon wrote: >>>> But where should the node go? Referring to here >>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Proposed_feature/associatedAddress >>>> it seems like the address node should be inside an area assocated >>>> with >>>> the object it assigns an address to, but in the case of parcels of >>>> land/buildings this wouldn't be the case >>> >>> At the entrance to the property where known. This would be just >>> inside the boundary so matches what is above and the above is only a >>> proposed feature. >>> >>> Try adding some addresses then link to them to show what you've done. >>> Mind you there'll still be six different responses. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Ross >>> >>> >>> On 07/12/13 13:32, Will Rouesnel wrote: >>>> I'm still a little confused about the separate node model (which seems >>>> to make more sense to me, in so far as it resolves better for dealing >>>> with some large areas like farms). >>>> >>>> >>>> i.e. my house's address node should logically be at the entrance where >>>> you can enter it, but that's outside a building and if I don't map >>>> land >>>> parcels is outside an area). >>>> >>>> I'm thinking just don't worry about it I guess - i.e. presumably at >>>> some >>>> point someone will get all the zoning from the local council and >>>> somehow >>>> upload that, at which point the address assignments would make sense >>>> provided I stuck address points at all the entrances? >>>> >>>> On 05/12/13 21:07, Ross Scanlon wrote: >>>>> I'd suggest you read these wiki pages: >>>>> >>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Addresses >>>>> >>>>> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Address >>>>> >>>>> My personal opinion is that the address should be on a separate node >>>>> at the entrance to the property. This is preferred for disability >>>>> access programs. >>>>> >>>>> It also takes into consideration that the address is unlikely to >>>>> change but the building or landuse may. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Ross >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 05/12/13 19:34, Will Rouesnel wrote: >>>>>> A simple example starting with my own house - how should residential >>>>>> buildings be tagged? >>>>>> >>>>>> The block they sit on is more of a land use concern, but the >>>>>> specific >>>>>> buildings don't occupy the entire block - and seem like they >>>>>> should be >>>>>> tagged "house". >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this a correct way to go about things? The goal here would be to >>>>>> get >>>>>> my local area updated with street numbers so generated addresses can >>>>>> provide navigation to specific locations. >>>>>> >>>>>> Would it be correct to trace the outline of the blocks, and label >>>>>> them >>>>>> with the address and tag the land as "residential" use? Would >>>>>> this be >>>>>> likely to accomplish the overall goal (provide street numbers for my >>>>>> area)? >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Talk-au mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> > _______________________________________________ Talk-au mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au
